Two planes of U.S. deportees arrived in Bogotá on Tuesday after a weekend standoff between President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro.

Two of President Donald Trump’s deportation flights to Colombia were packed full of innocent people, according to officials in the South American country. On Sunday, Jan. 26, Trump threatened Colombia with crippling tariffs,

The Trump White House is claiming victory in a showdown with Colombia over deportees from the U.S. as the new president escalates a promised crackdown on undocumented immigrants. The South American nation backed down from a confrontation over the deportation flights after Trump threatened to impose tough tariffs and other sanctions.

Colombia has walked back from the brink of a damaging trade war with the United States, reaching an agreement on accepting deported migrants being returned on military planes, after a flurry of threats from President Donald Trump that included steep tariffs.

The Trump administration has enlisted the U.S. military to quickly scale up its deportation capacity, which usually relies on charter flights

The Trump administration had added extra inspections for passengers from Colombia as part of a pressure campaign. The effects lingered into Wednesday.

Gustavo Petro, the president of Colombia addresses the "Summit of the Future" in the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 23, 2024. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs/File Photo BOGOTA (Reuters) - The first of two Colombian air force planes carrying people who were deported from the United States arrived in Bogota early on Tuesday,